Bookies rate Henman's daughter above dad

Bookmakers relieved at avoiding a £5million payout by Tim Henman's early Wimbledon exit say his two-year-old daughter is now a better bet to take the title than the British No 1.

One company's spokesman said: "We've taken bets on Rosie Henman to win Wimbledon one day at 250/1 and are more worried about paying out on these than any wagers on Tim to win the title."

Despite the bookmakers' pessimism, the 30-year-old, who was dumped out of the championships in the second round to Russian Dmitry Tursunov, insists he still loves what he does for a living and is not ready to give up on his dream.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme: "I love what I do and I am still not bad at it. I have always said, if I did not enjoy what I do, I would not do it.

"There are plenty of other things that I could go away and do, but I am passionate about the game, I enjoy the challenge.

"Yes, the first six months have not been as good as I would have liked, but certainly, when things have settled, I will get back on the court and get back into the gym and work hard and I am pretty confident there will be some good times ahead.

"There is a lot in the future. Do not get me wrong, it is a tough pill to swallow right now, losing at this stage in my home tournament and I certainly was not expecting to be out and to have

free time now.

"You do have to go away and take it on the chin and start preparing to play some good tennis in the future. Right now, I am ninth-best player in the world and I have not played quite as well as I would have liked this year, but I still think there is some good tennis ahead of me."